B1nounhometechnology
US/plʌɡ/
UK/plʌɡ/
the part at the end of a wire that you push into the wall for electricity
In context
You need an adapter because the plug won't fit sockets in the UK.
Pull out the plug before you clean the fan.
The council pulled the plug on the project because of rising costs.
Words that go with plug
verb + noun
- pull the plugThe investors pulled the plug on the app.
- pull out the plugAlways pull out the plug when the iron is not in use.
noun + noun
- plug socketIs there a plug socket near the desk?
- bath plugPut the bath plug in before you turn on the tap.
adjective + noun
- three-pin plugBritish appliances have a three-pin plug.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
Put the plug into the plug.Correct: Put the plug into the socket.